About This Class

You don't need to be a great artist, or indeed consider yourself to be particularly creative. All you need is an imagination and an open mind to get the most from this course.

On enrolment, you will be given access to a fully supported learning experience which extends to personal support via skype and email with the course creator, Libby Seery. As previously stated, this is a bespoke service available to Udemy students only.

The course is self paced and offers you complete flexibility. Choose to study at a time and place that suits you, safe in the knowledge that help is always at hand.

We have a section on self exploration and healing painful emotions, as well as a section for pure enjoyment and recreation. You'll also find a section on therapeutic art for family bonding.

This is great for better communication and an appreciation for each other, as you learn and create with one another.

Art can be incredibly useful for children who may have experienced bullying or trauma and can provide a safe sanctuary to share our feelings and emotions.

Art therapy can be described as being an expressive and creative, form of therapy.

The therapeutic, creative process of self expression, can improve our physical and mental health, as well as our emotional well being.

It helps us to manage our feelings in a more positive way

Can give us the confidence to address and resolve issues from the past and present

Increase self esteem and develop a greater self awareness

Having an outlet to express yourself freely, will encourage and promote a healthier, happier life.

Did you know that colouring-in books for adults are outselling cook books? Colouring-in for just twenty minutes a day, can bring you enormous benefits, including:

A more relaxed state of mind

Lowering stress hormones

Help with insomnia

Art Therapy may sound a bit daunting, especially if you believe yourself not to be particularly artistic or creative. However, this need not be an issue, as the purpose of art is simply to express, and not to judge, or compare.

Art should be an extension of how you are feeling, and for that you are your own expert.

Course Content:

Different Forms Of Art Therapy

Art Materials

Introduction To Therapeutic Art And Self Exploration

Vision Board

Scribble Drawing To Unwind

Your Emotions Wheel

Affirmation Cards

Write Yourself A Love Letter

Writing Your Pain A Letter

Our Inner And Outer Self

Self Soothing Images Folder

Explore Your Deeper Feelings

Creating Mandalas

Zentangles

Drawing With Pen And Ink

Classic Still Life Drawing

Contour Drawing

Pencil Shading Techniques

Create Your Own Pencil Shading Guide

Introduction To Therapeutic Art For Family Bonding

Accessing Your Inner Child

Face Painting _ Clown

Chalk And String

Working With Fabrics

What are the requirements?

The perfect thing about this course is that no prior experience or knowledge is required.

The only thing you will need, is an imagination and an open mind!

What am I going to get from this course?

Explore facets of your personality you never knew existed

Use art as a means of self expression

Create art without judgement

Create art as a means for self healing and self discovery

Enjoy art as a family bonding exercise

Build on your self esteem and increase your confidence levels

Use art as a means of relaxation and to unwind

Enjoy the benefits that creative art brings to our emotional and physical well being

Use art for the purpose of active meditation

Learn many different techniques to use art for pure enjoyment and recreation

Create mandalas and zentangles

What is the target audience?

Anyone who enjoys art

Anyone who like to be creative

The course is suitable for everyone and can be used with the whole family as a family bonding experience

Those people who would like to work on their self esteem and their self confidence

People who would like to express themselves better

Those people who would like to try active meditation using art

People who may be recovering from trauma or illness

People who would like to be introduced to a wide range of art approaches